Outsmile

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To surpass in smiling. transitive

    "Down in the courtyard the crowd cheered and waved back. Frog, beside herself with excitement, outsmiled and outwaved them all."

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"Down in the courtyard the crowd cheered and waved back. Frog, beside herself with excitement, outsmiled and outwaved them all."

Etymology

From out- + smile.

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